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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Sony CEO: I've played the Wii..an expensive niche device

FishyJoe on 14 July 2008

LOL, expensive? Niche Device? If you can't beat em, trash em.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aClqhxdVor6g&refer=home

"I've played a Nintendo Wii,'' Stringer said last week at the Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. "I don't see it as a competitor. It's more of an expensive niche game device. We're selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it's still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player.''



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Galaki on 14 July 2008

It sure as hell is expensive! They got the PS3 for free :)



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steven787 on 14 July 2008

Yes, game machines are niche devices. Bluray players are also niche devices. I find it counter productive to not sell the PS3 as a game machine.



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

O-D-C on 14 July 2008

umm, the same could be said about his machine.



sc94597 on 14 July 2008

Lol can't get any worse than that could it?



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MontanaHatchet on 14 July 2008

Well I'm just going to stay away from this one.

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spdk1 on 14 July 2008

to sony:



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SaviorX on 14 July 2008
FishyJoe said:

LOL, expensive? Niche Device? If you can't beat em, trash em.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aClqhxdVor6g&refer=home

"I've played a Nintendo Wii,'' Stringer said last week at the Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. "I don't see it as a competitor. It's more of an expensive niche game device. We're selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it's still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player.''

 

Expensive niche device? What is the PS3 then? A Blu-Ray player. Obviously this dude doesn't consider it a gaming system. Sony houldn't let this guy run his mouth off like that and say such stupid things. If it isn't a competitor, why does it have 46% (48%?) marketshare? It is leading this generation and has impacted sales of the PS3 just like the 360 has.

No matter how many PS3s are selling, they don't sell as much as that "expensive niche game device". How many niche game devices you know are projected to sell at LEAST 70 million units lifetime? Not any I know. He's probably one of the people  that was convinced into buying Pet Rock back in the day.......

O yea, PS3 costs more than the Wii by the way. At one point, more than twice as much. I never intended to bash the PS3 here, but rereading his "dee da dee" comments get me mad. Idiot.



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Sqrl on 14 July 2008

Obstinately refusing to acknowledge what the Wii has done only makes him look childish. A candid response acknowleding Nintendo's success while stating that they feel they offer a unique experience in their own right would serve them well.

I'm not sure what they gain by making these statements. Sure the hardcore fans love to hear this stuff, but the hardcore fans aren't the group they are having trouble attracting.
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Str8knox on 14 July 2008

wii sure is kicking the ps3's ass for a so called "niche" system. Arrogance at its max.


I hope Nintendo doesn't turn this arrogant.